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Mitsotakis criticizes European Public Prosecutor's Office for inadequate work on subsidies issue

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Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis criticized the handling of corruption investigations by the European Public Prosecutor's Office related to the OPEKEPE subsidy case.
He stated that the cases against certain members of his New Democracy party should not have progressed as they did.
Mitsotakis highlighted perceived shortcomings and exaggerations in the European Prosecutor's investigation, asserting it damaged the reputations of politicians.
The criticisms were made during a meeting with his party's parliamentary group, emphasizing a defense of legislators whose cases were archived.
The remarks were part of ongoing discussions concerning the government's position in light of the subsidy fraud probe.

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Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis criticized the European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO) for its handling of corruption investigations related to the OPEKEPE, the agency managing Greece's agricultural subsidies. He argued that the investigations into several members of his New Democracy party should not have progressed and suggested that the EPPO's approach may have unjustly tarnished the reputations of some politicians involved.

Mitsotakis’ remarks were made during a session with the parliamentary group of New Democracy, where he expressed disbelief over the EPPO's performance in these cases. He echoed sentiments from other government officials, including Minister Makis Voridis, who also highlighted deficiencies in the investigative process. The criticism appears aimed at defending party members whose cases were archived by the EPPO, sparking controversy over the broader implications of how these investigations were conducted.

Some commentators noted that the investigations displayed certain shortcomings and exaggerations, further complicating the political landscape as the government navigates the allegations of fraud within the agricultural subsidy system.

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